Ezra Miller, Of 'Perks Of Being A Wallflower,' Expounds On Coming Out 'Queer'

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February 19, 2013

Actor Ezra Miller, the star of last
year's The Perks of Being a Wallflower, details why he came
out “queer,” not gay, last year.

Miller, 20, portrays a closeted gay
young man in the film. Before Perks premiered, Miller opened
up about his sexuality in an interview with gay glossy Out.

“I'm queer. I have a lot of really
wonderful friends who are of very different sexes and genders. I am
very much in love with no one in particular. I've been trying to
figure out relationships, you know? I don't know if it's responsible
for kids of my age to be so aggressively pursuing monogamous binds,
because I don't think we're ready for them. The romanticism within
our culture dictates that that's what you're supposed to be looking
for. Then [when] we find what we think is love – even if it is
love – we do not yet have the tools. I do feel that it's possible
to be at this age unintentionally hurtful, just by being
irresponsible – which is fine. I'm super down with being
irresponsible. I'm just trying to make sure my lack of
responsibility no longer hurts people. That's where I'm at in the
boyfriend/girlfriend/zefriend type of question,” he
told the magazine.

“I think [queer] feels the most open
and inclusive and that's what makes it apply for me, personally,”
he said.

“I think there are a lot of people
who fall on this open spectrum of sexuality,” Miller added. “My
friends and I use that word as an all-encompassing banner and for
every human being. There should be an ongoing question and
investigation of who you love and everything that's involved with
that very tricky and beautiful thing.”